Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) was 100.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Kuwait, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Kuwait stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 128.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.9% | — |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 127.3% | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 122.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 128.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 105.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +15.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.7%, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 40.1% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 51.6% | 128.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.9% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Kuwait?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).